Matthew Hughes (runner)

Matthew Hughes (born August 3, 1989) is a Canadian middle- and long-distance runner. He is the current Canadian record holder for men in the steeplechase, a record which he set at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[3]

Matthew Hughes
Hughes at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, 5000 m
College teamLouisville Cardinals
ClubBowerman Track Club[1]
Coached byJerry Schumacher[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 mS – 8:11.64 (NR, 2013)
5000 m – 13:19.56 (2015)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto3,000 m st.
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 Ostrava3,000 m st.

Hughes is a Nike sponsored training group based out of Portland, Oregon coached by Jerry Schumacher.[4]

Hughes competed in the NCAA for the University of Louisville where he was a two-time NCAA champion in the 3000 m steeplechase.[5] He has a degree in sport sciences from that university.[1]

In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[6] He placed tenth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics. Hughes placed 14th in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Competing at his second Olympics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Hughes placed sixth in the steeplechase, the highest-ever placement for a Canadian in the event.[7]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthew Hughes (athlete).
  1. Matthew Hughes. nbcolympics.com
  2. Matthew Hughes at World Athletics
  3. "Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin wins bronze at worlds". CBC Sports. August 15, 2013.
  4. "Canadian 3,000m steeplechase record holder signs with Bowerman Track Club – Canadian Running Magazine". Canadian Running Magazine. November 12, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  5. "5 Minutes with Matt Hughes". Runner's World. May 5, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  6. Hossain, Asif (July 11, 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  7. "History is made in Tokyo". Athletics Canada. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.


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